Dallas became a major retail center because people began buying a. ready-made clothes. b. banking services. c. railroad tickets. d. oil and lumber. how did the houston ship channel contribute to houston's economy? a. it led to greater demand for lumber products to build ships. b. it encouraged people to use boats as their main transportation. c. it allowed modern ships to move easily between houston and buffalo bayou. d. it increased the number of tourists who came to houston by boat. 35 points

Which is the best conclusion that can be drawn regarding the status of african-americans in the south in the late 1800s? a) african-americans made tremendous political, social, and economic advancements during the reconstruction era. b) passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the u.s. constitution guaranteed equal status and rights for all african-americans. c) the reconstruction policies enacted by the federal government were highly effective in african-american citizens transition to life after slavery. d) although african-americans had equal rights under federal law they were still economically, politically, and socially inferior to whites in the south during the reconstruction era.